Review of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
from Boonsboro, MD
Will learn a lot
Walking into the labs I immediately felt at home, they have all the technology a budding engineer could ask for- and then some. Five wind tunnels available to the students (one of them supersonic) 3-d printers, CAD software and machine shops and much, much more. I felt the immediate urge to get in there and get my hands dirty.
Will enjoy being here
I met a few of the teachers and students during my visit and they were all very kind and obliging. they even went out of their way to show me around and just talked about life on the campus. As for the location...Prescott, AZ is about one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, large enough to have all the comforts of home but quite enough to feel like a small town. Its only a few hours away from the grand canyon and Phoenix and it is far enough north to be cool enough for snow. There is also an airport located a few miles down the road.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Being a lonely high school student without any trust-fund to speak of, when I saw the cost of tuition I suffered a bit of sticker shock; however, in spite of the large cost, I feel that this school will be more than worth it. They have plenty of opportunities for students to be paid for extracurricular projects and the school actually helps you get summer internships back home (they even give you mock interviews).
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Definitely visit the campus before you make your decision. I was leaning toward the Florida campus until visiting Arizona. Don't let the heat scare you off, I'm from Maryland (where the humidity is often above eighty percent) and when I stepped out of the plane I was stunned by how comfortable i felt in the dry air.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
If you are as attracted to the culture of engineering (aka the nerdom) as you are the science of it this is definitely the place for you. The students are serious about their work without being automatons and the school is filled with all sorts of clubs and activities (I plan on starting a fencing club when i get there). Ask your tour guide about the taco in the wind tunnel, I dare you. You wont regret it.
Walking into the labs I immediately felt at home, they have all the technology a budding engineer could ask for- and then some. Five wind tunnels available to the students (one of them supersonic) 3-d printers, CAD software and machine shops and much, much more. I felt the immediate urge to get in there and get my hands dirty.
I met a few of the teachers and students during my visit and they were all very kind and obliging. they even went out of their way to show me around and just talked about life on the campus. As for the location...Prescott, AZ is about one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, large enough to have all the comforts of home but quite enough to feel like a small town. Its only a few hours away from the grand canyon and Phoenix and it is far enough north to be cool enough for snow. There is also an airport located a few miles down the road.
Being a lonely high school student without any trust-fund to speak of, when I saw the cost of tuition I suffered a bit of sticker shock; however, in spite of the large cost, I feel that this school will be more than worth it. They have plenty of opportunities for students to be paid for extracurricular projects and the school actually helps you get summer internships back home (they even give you mock interviews).
Definitely visit the campus before you make your decision. I was leaning toward the Florida campus until visiting Arizona. Don't let the heat scare you off, I'm from Maryland (where the humidity is often above eighty percent) and when I stepped out of the plane I was stunned by how comfortable i felt in the dry air.
If you are as attracted to the culture of engineering (aka the nerdom) as you are the science of it this is definitely the place for you. The students are serious about their work without being automatons and the school is filled with all sorts of clubs and activities (I plan on starting a fencing club when i get there). Ask your tour guide about the taco in the wind tunnel, I dare you. You wont regret it.